Keywords: Stress

Pig olfaction: the potential impact and use of odors in commercial pig husbandry

Sarah-Lina Aagaard Schild, Maria Vilain Rørvang

Published in 2023

Scientific review on pig olfaction looking at the current state of knowledge on chemicals in a pig's environment, olfactory organs, olfactory detection and acuity, behavioral responses to odors, aversive odors, responses to new odors, attractive odors and the use of odors as a management tool in commercial pig production.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Porcines

Key word:Enrichment, Human-animal relationships, Welfare indicators, Stress

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Current Knowledge on the Transportation by Road of Cattle, including Unweaned Calves

Kelly Buckham-Sporer, Bernadette Earley, Sonia Marti

Published in 2023

Scientific review of the physical and psychological stressors involved in road transport for cattle of all ages, and the consequences of transport-related stress on animal welfare, health and performance.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Societal issues, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Transport

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Olfactory Stimulation as Environmental Enrichment for Domestic Horses - A Review

A.C. Bini de Lima, V.C. Sebastião da Fé, M.S. Palermo Hernandes, V.M. Oliveira dos Santos

Published in 2023

Scientific review describing the anatomical features of the equine olfactory system, the physiology of odor detection, how stress can interfere with this process, and how olfactory stimulation can be used to enrich the environment of domestic horses.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Caprines

Key word:Enrichment, Human-animal relationships, Welfare indicators, Stress

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European Parliament: written answer to question E-002691/2023 : Will the Commission make slaughter with stunning the new standard in Europe?

Question: Annika Bruna (ID), Gilles Lebreton (ID), Ivan Vilibor Sinčić (NI), Eric Minardi (ID), France Jamet (ID), Marie Dauchy (ID), Catherine Griset (ID), Dan-Ştefan Motreanu (PPE), André Rougé (ID), Elżbieta Kruk (ECR), Dominique Bilde (ID). Reply: Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2023

Answer to a question on whether the European Commission is ready to ban slaughter without stunning and extend this ban to imported meat from animals slaughtered in third countries.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

Keywords:Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships, Stress

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L’avenir de la conception des élevages : bien-être animal et génétique

Bjarne K. Pedersen

Published in 2023

Article outlining the factors contributing to animal welfare considerations and developments in genetics that have greatly increased prolificacy, looking at their consequences for the design of pig farming facilities.

Document types: Technical Paper

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Societal issues, Welfare indicators, Lactation, Housing, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Livestock farming system

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Editorial: Holistic prevention strategies for tail biting in pigs; from farm to slaughterhouse

Richard B. D'Eath, Keelin O'Driscoll, Emma Fàbrega

Published in 2023

Editorial summarizing the articles in a dossier on the prevention of tail biting in pigs. Topics include the identification of different types of tail biting, reducing  particular risk factors, the  settings that encourage biting, and the use of precision tools to spot the onset of biting episodes.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Aggression, Aggressivity, Pain, Precision farming, Enrichment, Welfare indicators, Housing, Societal issues, Stress

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The Well-Being of Companion Animal Caregivers and Their Companion Animals during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Scoping Review

Samantha K. Brooks, Neil Greenberg

Published in 2023

Review seeking to understand the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on animal carers and their pets. Pet companionship had advantages, but also disadvantages, for both humans and animals. The authors end by asserting the importance of taking pets into account in emergency preparedness plans.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords:Anxiety, Welfare indicators, One Welfare, Human-animal relationships, Stress

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Horses' welfare during transport

R. Vázquez-Díaz, M. E. Ortega-Cerrilla, J. R. Bárcena-Gama, J. E. Ramírez-Bribiesca, P. Pérez-Rodríguez, G. Lombardero- Goldaracena, J. M. Ayala-Rodríguez

Published in 2023

Scientific review examining the factors that affect horse welfare during transport, including vehicle type, driver expertise, transport time, direction the animal faces in the vehicle, injury and disease.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords:Animal adaptation to  the environment, Pain, Stress, Transport

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Sénat : réponse écrite à la question n°07044 : Abandon de chiens et retour aux éleveurs

Question: Edouard Courtial (Oise, les Répbulicains). Answer: French Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty

Published in 2023

Answer to a question seeking the views of the Ministry of Agriculture's  on the suggestion that it should be possible to return dogs abandoned soon after adoption to their breeders, rather than putting them into shelters.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories:Canine

Keywords: Adoption,Abandonment, Human-animal relationships, Population management, Stress

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A review of horse welfare literature from 1980 to 2023 with a text mining and topic analysis approach

Beatrice Benedetti, Martina Felici, Leonardo Nanni Costa, Barbara Padalino

Published in 2023

Scientific review describing the changes in  the literature on equine welfare over the past 40 years. The number of publications has increased exponentially over the period. The most common topics dealt with are stress assessment, pain assessment, equine social behavior and human-horse interaction. Positive welfare and the assessment of welfare at slaughter are under-represented.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords: Human-animal Relationships,Pain, Welfare Indicators, Stress

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